The Little Fir Tree
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1954 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

The Little Fir Tree

By Margaret Wise Brown, Jim LaMarche (Illustrator)

A lonely fir tree becomes the heart of a boy's Christmas celebration.

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32 pages· 1,098 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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In an empty field, a little fir tree dreams of belonging. One winter day, it's taken to a boy's home, becoming the centerpiece of a magical Christmas celebration. Will this new role fulfill its longing for connection? Discover the heartwarming journey of a tree finding its place in the world, beautifully illustrated to capture the spirit of the season.

From the publisher

They put golden tinsel on his branchesAnd golden bellsAnd green iciclesAnd silver starsAnd red and green and blue and purple chains of shining Christmas balls.All alone in an empty field grew a little fir tree. It dreamed of being part of a forest-or part of anything at all. Then one winter day, a man takes the little fir tree away and it finds itself at the center of a little boy’s very special celebration.This treasured story by the legendary Margaret Wise Brown has been newly illustrated by award-winning artist Jim LaMarche. Warm, glowing paintings complement the gentle text to capture the true heart of Christmas.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,098
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~619L
Themes & topics
Books about ChristmasBooks about treesBooks about Christmas treesBooks about Christmas and advent
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
101535
Publication
Published
September 27, 2005
First published
January 1, 1954
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060281892

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